About me
Hello, my name is Debbie (Debs) (she/her) and I am a qualified and insured Person-centred counsellor.
I have always been drawn towards helping people and in my past career, I worked in the care sector for 28 years, supporting children and adults with a learning difference, disability and mental health. As a result of this, I decided to go back to university and I gained my Post Graduate Diploma in Person-centred counselling.
I work mainly as a Person-Centred counsellor but integrate other approaches when appropriate and helpful. Person-Centred therapy is based on the philosophy that each human is of value and has the potential for psychological change, growth and increased personal fulfilment. I will seek to establish a safe ‘therapeutic relationship’ with you in order to help resolve whatever troubles you have, and work toward finding a better way forward in your life.
I offer weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions. Sessions last for 50 minutes. Sessions can be held through the online line platform Zoom call, WhatsApp video call or by telephone.
If a client choses online therapy and there is a technical breakdown, I shall use an alternative method and continue the session over the phone.
Qualifications
Certificate in Health and Social Care
(Open University)
Diploma in Heath and Social Welfare
(Open University)
SVQ Community Justice: Work With Offending Behaviour Level 3
SVQ Registered Manager in Health and Social Care Level 4
COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate Level 1-4
(University of Aberdeen)
Postgraduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling with commendation
(University of Aberdeen)
Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Level 6 (Counselling TUTOR)
Couples and Family Therapy Diploma
Gestalt Therapy Diploma 2026; with MERIT
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Mental Health First Aid
Couples and Family Therapy Diploma with MERIT 2024
Training
NHS Grampian Health Scotland Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Level 3 Certificate in Suicide Prevention 2026
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) 2026
Workplace First Aid
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Engaging in supervision
Bereavement Awareness
High Speed Training ADHD Awareness
Introduction to Safeguarding Children Level 1
GDPR Training
Managing Self Harming Behaviour
Relation Depth
Understanding Anxiety
Pets in Practice
Supervision as Spiritual Practice
Counselling Suicidal Clients
Mindfulness Skills
Self Care
The Development of the Psychotherapeutic Relationship in an online setting
Using Trauma-Informed Grounding Techniques
Introducing Creative Arts in Counselling
Counselling Autistic Clients
Introduction to Suicide Awareness
Preparing to work with Sexual Abuse
Understanding and Managing Loneliness
Configurations of Self
Working with Goals in Therapy
Supporting Clients with Body Dysmorphia
Understanding the basics of Psychosexual Therapy
Applying Attachment Theory in Counselling
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Attachment Theory
Preparing to work with Loss and Bereavement
Gestalt Therapy
Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse 2026